How can a member of government also be part of the Senate?

Thanks for your question Chloe. The government is formed by the party or coalition of parties with the support of the majority of members in the House of Representatives. This means senators who belong to the government party or parties are also members of the government. Senators can also be ministers in the government.

In the Senate, a group of around 20 senators sit on 2 seater benches with desks in front of them.

The government in the Senate

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The government in the Senate

In the Senate, a group of around 20 senators sit on 2 seater benches with desks in front of them.

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Although government is formed in the House of Representatives, there are also members of the government in the Senate. They sit together in the Senate at the desks to the right of the President of the Senate's chair. The Leader of the Government in the Senate sits at the main table in the middle of the room.

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